Several empires rose and fell throughout history, leaving lasting legacies. The Persian Empire, spanning from Europe to India ...

The Macedonian army of King Philip II and Alexander the Great was renowned for its success in conquering the Persian Empire.

And this chariot was found in a very distant province, right on the far eastern edge of the empire, somewhere on the borders of modern Tajikistan and Afghanistan. It's part of a huge hoard of gold and ...

The 8 days of Hanukkah [which means “dedication.”] are often referred to as the Festival of Lights because they also teach: ...

Mr. Dalrymple, who was in conversation with award-winning radio and television journalist and writer Anita Anand and ...

We don’t need to know the “why” or the “how long;” we just need to know the “Who” and ask him, “WHAT do you want me to do?” ...

The sudden political developments in Syria have the Greek community and Orthodox Christians on alert, asking for the support ...

Analysis shows that clothing discovered in royal tombs of Vergina in Greece could be linked to the king rather than his ...

In Chatou, in the Yvelines department, the first museum dedicated to the art and culture of Sufism opens its doors to you to ...

Air power in the Middle East is tantamount to maintaining regional security. Countries like Israel, Saudi Arabia, and ...

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been dealt a severe blow with the destruction of Hamas and Hezbollah, but ...

The armour dates from 1840-1860, the Qajar period, when Iran underwent many wars with Imperial Russia, which resulted in Iran ...